My Favourite Handbags // Traveling With A Chronic Illness [CC]

Good Morning! If it is indeed morning where you are, it’s currently morning here in KL (Kuala Lumpur) and it is raining. Yeah. Despite the beautiful sunshine, ‘brightness’ thing that’s going on, it is raining quite heavily. So, we’re kind of thinking “Hmm, vloggy-stuff what are going to do today?” And we’re mainly just gonna edit, so that’s dull. So instead, I thought I would sit down and I would make a video purely about the many, MANY handbags I have brought with me to KL Ok, I brought *5* handbags with me I’ve only showed you 3 of the ones I’ve brought with me, because two of them I dunno ‘pfft’ they’re just not very exciting ‘slash’ they’re ugly aaand then 3 that I bought since coming to KL. Yes! It’s just a video about handbags. Essentially. But hey! They’re so pretty I was never really a handbag person before I have to say, but Clara’s kind of got me into them? I don’t even know how. I don’t know why. It’s osmosis of best friendship. Is this a thing? It’s a thing. Osmosis of friendship. It definitely happens, especially between girls. Please tell me this happens to you too?! Bad habits, Clara. Bad ones, thanks. Ok, let’s begin! We’re gonna start a handbag you’ve definitely seen before on my Instagram, Jessie and Claud on our videos, because I’ve had it a while and it’s this one 🙂 It’s from Dune. I mean, it’s not, it’s from TKMaxx but Dune made it. I just, I’m not made of money, ‘kay? I was really inspired to buy this bag by one of my favourite bloggers, ForeverAmber, who has a bag that also has that ‘scalloped’ shape, although I think hers is a satchel and it goes all the way up. Anyway, I saw this, sitting on a shelf and I though “Ah! I have to have it! Scallops! Scallop shell!” I just think it looks wonderfully playful. It’s also quite a handy bag, to be honest, because it is so large. It fits in It fits in a vlogging camera and Joby stick and a bottle of water, which I must carry with me, at all times. A handy outside pocket, so you can slot things in it I’ve been in the Airport with this bag that was quite handy, because you can put your passport in the front of it and not have to open it up and dig inside and then inside, it’s really cavernous, because it’s quite solid, I like that. I like a solid bag. *knock knock* And inside, it has a zip pocket and regular two pockets, one which you can put your phone in, that my phone doesn’t fit in it, because no ones made a bag that fits the 7plus yet. I can’t even see, on smaller screens now I be up on Claud’s phone and I’m like ‘How do you read this?’ ‘How do touch the buttons?!’ See essentially, that’s that bag it’s great, I can’t remember how much it cost but I’m going to say, somewhere below…It’s about £22 and it’s got a lot of use, I’ve had it for about a year and a half so, excellent value for money, that one. Next up, I’ve already posted this little beauty on my Instagram and I know that a lot of you really, really liked it! I like it it’s so gorgeous! This is from Vendula they also made my purse, ‘cos I took this bag out last night! It’s my purse! Yeah. So I got given this for Christmas by my lovely sister-in-law Julia, it’s from Vendula. They have got *the* most gorgeous range of bags I love them- and they do special shop fronts. So they’ve got the Grocer, a Toy Store, a Pub, all these different things and you can get like a bag size, you can get little wallet size, there’s a- They’re just in the shape of shops, they’re adorable! But I kinda want to expand my range of interesting bags so if you have any tips, or interesting bags, that aren’t too “weird”, so they won’t look incredibly odd if you, like, eh vintage-style that’s not to rockabilly, or pin-up. That was a long sentence. *breathe* If you have any tips on those, please do leave them in the comments. I’m very excited. And then, I got a bag I actually got this pre-release, I got it before it came out, so I can bring it with me into Malaysia. This is the grab-bag and this was around £75 mark? I’m going to say? I love it! I love this bag

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I don't use handbags. The straps hurt my shoulders (I'm well endowed in my chest and I don't like pressure on my shoulders…) I use a back pack style bag. The weight is evenly distributed and my husband cam wear it when I don't want to anymore. But I've always wanted a handbag. They're so cute.

It might not be exactly what you're looking for, but maybe worth a look. Betsey Johnson does really quirky handbags, and Kate Spade sometimes has them, but they also have some really classic-looking stuff. They're both on the pricier side, but you can usually catch some stuff on sale.

I sent you my favorite handbag on instagram already, although I don’t know if a clutch qualifies as a handbag..🤷🏻‍♀️. I agree with liking a structured bag, & it’s hard to beat a Teddy Blake bag in any color! Hope Brian is behaving & you are having lots of adventures! The holiday look book will be an epic video!! Love to you and Claudia!! 💕💋❤️

I think handbags are so pretty but I only use backpacks since handbags are difficult for me to carry because it's all weight on one shoulder/hand. But I think, especially in Japan and Korea, there are a lot of cute backpacks so I try to buy mine from there.

My friends and I definitely do the friendship osmosis thing. I got into learning ASL in high school and got my best friend into it. She's now certified as a deaf ed teacher! My ex girlfriend got me into country music (which i got over as soon as we broke up) and I even started picking up her accent and phrases she used a lot.

I just realized that I feel vaguely unfaithful if I switch frequently between multiple bags. This is especially weird given that I have multiple partners, and they have multiple partners, and that's fine… So why do I feel as if I'm abandoning my pretty little purse if I use a different one?

I can talk about handbags all day. I'm a fan of the more slouchy bags myself. They do tend to be quite large and accumulate a lot of stuff. Then I'm complaining that my neck hurts or my shoulder. I love designer bags, but I never buy new. Too nervous to carry a spendy new bag. Second hand all the way for me!

I discovered your videos some time ago and just wanted to tell you that I really enjoy watching them. They are so positive and thats exactly what I need right now! Keep going and have an amazing trip you two :3

I will do my best to remember to tag you when I carry especially pretty handbags….I too love a structured bag and have a larger phone…it can be a struggle to get the right fit, especially since I carry vintage bags.

One tip for an iphone screen where the text is too small, under settings to general to accessibility there are the zoom and magnifier options and then you can have the larger text option on, I don't know if you have those settings on yet but they are helpful.

Organised Soprano did a really interesting video on organising bags you might enjoy (she's not, so far as I know, disabled, but I love getting ideas from her and adapting them to something that works for me, but looks kind of normal too). Did you know that handbags are supposed to weigh no more than 1/10th your ideal body weight or 10lbs, whichever is lower. I definitely carry too much stuff – especially since my lifting limit is 6lb.

I’m the kind of person who wishes I didn’t have to carry a bag but I have to carry so much stuff (including those migraine meds because sometimes it’s hard to predict when that will happen) but I enjoyed every second of this video because you’re so enthusiastic and fun to watch!!!

Love love love the red bag! I am on the hunt for a new purse, my beloved Fossil bag got ruined while I was out to brunch….on my birthday 🙁 The waitress had a tray full of alcoholic beverages, was handing me my drink and not paying attention to the tray….and spilled all the drinks onto me and into my purse 🙁 🙁 🙁 So! A-hunting I shall go. Thank you for reminding me to check out TJ Maxx! We have a Marshall's down the road (same parent company, pretty sure they'll have the same goods?) and I haven't looked there yet!!

Can I just say I love your outro music. Most channels have this loud jarring music at the end that comes out of nowhere and startles me and makes my chronic headaches worse, so I love love love the soft piano music you have. Also, your bags are lovely 🙂

I just bought the Pacsafe LX400 backpack in black for the back of my wheelchair. Now I don't have to keep my valuables so close to me! I think it's a perfect size, too. Also the front pocket detaches and turns into a smaller cross body bag that's perfect for traveling. I'm excited to see how it fares on my upcoming trip. 🙂

Jessica, I think you might really like the bags on this website . They’re a bit quirky but not so much that their really weird. Their are some vintage looking bags on there and some shaped like fruit and embroidered ones. They are all quite cheap going up to about £50 from what I saw. Here is the website link https://www.modcloth.com/shop/bags

Adorable! I love the eye makeup you’re wearing. Could you do a tutorial for it? Its just so flattering! Those bags were beautiful, especially the love potion one. I love bags and bottles and that bag just has it all! x) i like how you said you were ultra-feminine but bot girly, because I’ve been feeling the exact opposite way without being able to pin-point the feeling. I’m not very feminine (for lack of effort) but oh so girly ahaha

I wish there was an option to put pictures in the comments, because I will tell you, my bag is HEAVY. I have to fit inside my makeup, some food, my wallet, a bottle of water, a book, random stuff that I might need, sometimes my computer and other times my tablet. On top of that, my meds, and there's one heck of a lot of those. So, whenever I ask someone to hold my bag, they always seem really shocked. And my school bag is even worse.

I don't know if you really know of any nice non-european brands, but if possible, could you please make a video on good vintage clothing companies in North America? I absolutely ADORE the european ones you've suggested, but the shipping prices 💀 I'm really struggling to find local vintage companies that are high quality, have a great size range, and are not 60's/70's/80's style clothing.

Omg that Teddy Blake bag 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️ I've got to start saving a bit of money here and there so I can get one in like a pale blue (if they even are available in that color). It's so much like an Hermes Kelly ❤️❤️❤️❤️

There is this cute shop in a village near me and they sell vintage clothing and also those 'shop bags'. I fell in love with the diner one (but they are quite expensive in my opinion) and the clothes were also lovely, but I'm too insecure to wear them haha. That's what I also love about you, you're confident enough to wear your own style, amazing❤

Hi, I know I'm a bit late to the party, but midst my rainy day video viewing, I was watching this and thought "I bet she'd like Yoshi bags" since they're sort of similar ish…. to the Vendula bags? Either way, if they're not you're thing then fair enough, but its a brand I've just noticed recently (I love their bookworm bags) and figured I'd let you know…. almost a year later. https://www.yoshi.co.uk/collections/leather-grab-bags-handbags

I love purses that look like other things: https://www.etsy.com/listing/151294008/teapot-bag-coffee-pot-leather-bag?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=purse+teapot&ref=sr_gallery-1-9&organic_search_click=1&pro=1&col=1

My mother-in-law gifted me a tote bag with a vintage magazine cover, Harper's Bazaar of July 1932. I have loved this bag immensely and would love more bags with beautiful vintage magazine covers. That could be a tongue-in-cheek means of cueing into what period your clothing is from with a modern twist?And thank you for the term friendship osmosis. I will be using it in the future, with the appropriate credits due, obviously.

I'm a fairly new subscriber and I love you and Claudia! I must say that I've never traveled with more than one handbag (in CT we say "pocketbook" 😅) nor has it ever crossed my mind! You go girl! 😂 Enjoying your videos from sunny Florida (where I now reside!) 🤗🐙